Assertion: Chloroform is stored in dark coloured bottles. Reason: Chronic chloroform exposure may cause damage to liver and kidneys.

Question

Assertion: Chloroform is stored in dark coloured bottles. Reason: Chronic chloroform exposure may cause damage to liver and kidneys. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Chloroform is slowly oxidised by air in the presence of light to an extremely poisonous gas ‘phosgene’. Therefore, it is stored in dark bottles, completely filled so that air is kept out.

Q. Assertion : Chloroform is stored in dark coloured bottles. Reason : Chronic chloroform exposure may cause damage to liver and kidneys.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Chloroform is slowly oxidised by air in the presence of light to an extremely poisonous gas ‘phosgene’. Therefore, it is stored in dark bottles, completely filled so that air is kept out.

Q. Assertion : Chloroform is stored in dark coloured bottles.
Reason : Chronic chloroform exposure may cause damage to liver and kidneys.